The Portland daily press., 1887-02-28
BRIEF JoTTiNcs.

There were 20 arrests last week, Of which
were for drunkenness.
The w. G. 7. Union will meet at 51A Elk
change street, this afternoon at $50 p. m. A
full attendance is desired.
A boy named Humphrey stole some money
from his father, who lives on St. John street,
and the police are looking for him.
Hon. w. w. Thomas, Jr., will give his pop.
ular lecture on Sweden and the Swedes," fol-
the benefit of the Gorham Public Library, al
Ridlon Hall, on Tuesday evening next.
The ninth lecture in the. Mechanics free
course will be delivered tomorrow evening
in Mechanics Hall, by Hon. w. L. Stevens,
on Asia Minor
Yesterday was bright, with strong west
wind, and the mercury ran up to 360 in the
morning. The streets and sidewalks are ia
a terrible condition.
Engineer r. G. Hilborn of the G. L. X. ar
rived in this city at $40 p. m. yesterday, with
snow plow from Gorham, N. H., ami con-
sequently the road is now open.
The treasurer of the Home for Aged Men,
gratefully acknowledges the receipt of S419,
proceeds from the Congress Square sociable
party, in aid Of the Home.
Three boys stole SIT worth Of tickets from
the Grand Trunk transfer station the other
nigE. They were arrested but released up
OF giving up the tickets
A young man by the name of Sherman
stole number Of pieces of bingham from
the Westbrook Manufacturing Co.. s mill the
other night, and was arrested the next day.
Elbridge G. Allen, Jr., while playing in a
lumber yard Friday morning, had a large
pile of lumber fall upon him breaking his
arm. ~ VI =
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Kent were presented
at their residence on Franklin street. by
their friends last week, with an elegant din
ner set of liz pieces.
Tomorrow night Portland No. Q will give
grand ball at Mechanics Hail. There will
be large attendance of firemen from neigh
boring cities
Saturday, Officer Skillings arrested Carl
HARRISON, deserter from the Yantic, at Long
Island, and Detective True brought w. j..
Rivers, the Denmark burglar, to the station.
Mr.. 0'Niel, leader of O'Niels orchestra, of
Biddeford, and Mr.. Cummings favored the
Portland Debating Club with fine. music on
Saturday evening.
The 9TH Maine Ladies Auxiliary Corps
will meet with Mrs. L. l.. Thurston, 26
Melbourne street, next Saturday afternoon
and evening.
Bosworth Post has voted to accept the
invitation to attend Department Chaplain
Rev. Q. II. Shinn's church. Stevens Plains,
and listen to the memorial sermon, Memorial
Sunday.
The Portland cadets have received COM
munication from the Yarmouth Rifles asking
their views ON the formation Of a battalion
of Reserve Militia. The Cadets are not fa-
vorable to the project.
Owing to the storm Of Saturday night, the
fremont of the Boston line did not leave
here until yesterday forenoon. ;. The Forest
City of the same line arrived here from Bos-
ton at about p. m.
The total value of exports last week was
$267,062.92. Included among them were SO
sheep and 80 head Of cattle. Among the inn
ports, besides those already reported, were
250 boxes tin plates.
1t is reported that Adjt. E. C. Milliken of
the LIST Maine Regiment will resign. Lieut..
SWEET Of the Mechanic Blues and Sergt.
Rodgers, of tho Infantry, are candidates for
the appointment, should there be vacancy.
1.-THE steamer Quebec, Capt Cross, Of the
Dominion line, sailed for Bristol. England
yesterday noon. She carried full cargo
including sixty sheep and forty head of cat
tie. a0T
In the window Of Stubbs's art store in Far
rington block is a handsomely painted group
of portraits of the Falmouth Engine COM
pany, taken in excellent style by Lamson.
The group includes picture of Chief Engi-
neerCloyes and view of the engine house.
Before United States Commissioner Rand
Saturday forenoon, William Mccoy and
James Flynn, the two boys charged with
breaking consular seal on Grand Trunk
railway car, were bound over in the sum Of
$500 each to appear at the April term of the
United States Circuit Court.